held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led 3f, pressed leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, disputing held 2nd until no extra last 100 yards
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out
behind, some headway on rail over 1f out, never on terms
pulled hard early tracking leaders on rail, switched right going well 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
held up in 6th, ridden and outpaced 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no chance
soon mid-division on inside, headway switched right stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
slowly away, always in rear
pressed leader, led over 7f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
Sky Defender won a Class 2 at Epsom and is fortunate to have been left on the same mark after finishing second to Maydanny at the same level at Goodwood so has an obvious chance. Palavecino completed a Polytrack treble and was racing on soft ground at Haydock next time so could do better on this quicker surface. DESERT ICON went up 9lb after landing a Newmarket handicap by 8 lengths and couldn't quite cope in the John Smith's Cup at York though ran well enough to suggest he can get back to winning ways in this. Data Protection wasn't far behind Sky Defender at Goodwood before a comfortable victory when dropped into Class 3 company at Newmarket so could provide the main threat.
Pivoine (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) In touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, soon well beaten, 20th of 22, 18l behind Sinjaari (8-11) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Sky Defender 33-1 (9-6) Prominent until over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 18, 5l behind Maydanny (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Desert Icon (FR) 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 22, 6 3/4l behind Sinjaari (8-11) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Aasheq (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, kept on final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 8th of 21, 4 1/2l behind Pivoine (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Palavecino (FR) 7-1 (8-12) Keen led 10f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Deja (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Wait Forever (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, struggling over 2f out, no impression, 13th of 22, 10 1/4l behind Sinjaari (8-11) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Restorer 40-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 7th of 18, 8 1/4l behind Maydanny (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Shabeeb (USA) 50-1 (8-11) Dwelt, always in rear, pushed along 4f out, tailed off when pulled up 2f out, broke blood vessel, at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Data Protection 13-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Away He Goes (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
